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Bologna v Juventus
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Kick Off: Monday 20th May at 19:45
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Competition: Serie A
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Watch Live: TNT Sports 1
Bologna will welcome Juventus to the Renato Dall’Ara on Monday night. Below is a full betting preview, accompanied by betting tips, predictions, team news, and best bets as well as a Cheat Sheet covering proceedings.
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Thiago Motta has had an exceptional second campaign at Bologna, securing Champions League football for next season. The Old Lady have had their successes this term, sealing a Champions League return and winning the Coppa Italia. Despite that, Massimiliano Allegri was unceremoniously sacked shortly after they lifted the cup this week.
This clash will be key in determining who completes Serie A’s top three, with no points currently separating the pair.
Bologna v Juventus
➡️ Bologna double chance @ 1.36 with Paddy Power
➡️ Over 1.5 goals @ 1.36 with Paddy Power
📂 Bologna v Juventus Cheat Sheet
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You can find Bologna v Juventus match stats, on my bet builder stats tool, along with official line-ups one hour before kick-off.
⚔️ Bologna v Juventus Head-to-Head
These two sides have already faced each other this season, with the pair drawing 1-1 in Turin in August. Juventus performed marginally better than Bologna in this meeting, with Juve having a greater share of possession and accumulating an expected goals tally of 0.83 to Bologna’s 0.50.
Both sides looked threatening going forward in the clash, with Juventus registering 14 shots and Bologna taking ten. Nonetheless, neither keeper was extremely busy, with Juventus finding the target three times and Bologna doing so on four occasions.
A total of eight corners were taken in this meeting, with Juventus contributing significantly to this tally, forcing six.
Both teams failed to keep their tackles clean throughout the fixture, with Juventus committing 15 fouls and Bologna fouling 13 times. Despite this, the referee rarely reached for his pocket, dishing out three cards, with two of these being directed towards Juventus players.
📊 Bologna Form and Stats
Bologna had a strong start to 2024 on home soil, winning four of their first five home matches. However, they have looked less convincing across their last four home games, winning once and drawing thrice along this run. The hosts’ home matches in 2024 have been fairly exciting, with an average of 2.44 goals being scored per game.
Motta’s men rank sixth in the league in terms of shots on target this season, registering an average of 4.4 accurate shots per game. This average has been slightly lower across their last five home matches, with Bologna finding the target four times per game on average.
Bologna have failed to force many corners in the league this season, posting an average of 4.33 corners per game. However, the hosts have taken an abundance of corners across their last five home fixtures, forcing an average of 8.6 corners per match.
Seven Serie A sides have amassed more bookings than Bologna this season, with the hosts picking up an average of 2.28 cards per game. However, Motta’s side have been slightly more susceptible to amassing cards in their last five home outings, receiving an average of 2.4 per fixture.
📊 Juventus Form and Stats
Juventus won their first two away league matches in 2024; however, they have experienced difficulties since, losing three and drawing four of their last seven. The visitors’ away league fixtures in 2024 have seen an average of 2.33 goals per game.
The visitors have taken an average of 4.1 shots on target per league game this season. However, the Old Lady have threatened less across their last five away league fixtures, registering 3.8 accurate shots per match on average.
Juventus rank seventh in the league in terms of corners taken this season, forcing 5.22 corners per game on average. Despite this, the visitors have struggled to force corners in their last five away league fixtures, taking an average of just 2.8 corners per outing.
The visitors have accumulated an average of 2.25 cards per game this season, and they have been the subject of plenty of cards across their last five Serie A away trips, picking up an average of 2.6 cards per game.
💰 Bologna v Juventus Best Bets
Bologna double chance at 1.36 with Paddy Power is our best bet here – a bet which has won in six of Bologna’s last seven home fixtures. It is also worth noting that Juventus have failed to win in all of their last seven Serie A away trips.
Another strong bet lies with over 1.5 goals at 1.36 with Paddy Power, with this selection winning in seven of Bologna’s last nine home matches, and in seven of Juventus’ last ten away league fixtures. This bet also succeeded when the pair met in August. For more information on the bookmaker our in-depth Paddy Power review is available for free.
* I recommend waiting for confirmed team line-ups before placing any bets.
* All odds displayed correct at the time of publishing.
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